Celebration at the Creek is beginning of new arts initiative

Presented by Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation

To celebrate the rich cultural diversity and history of San Diego, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) is announcing an all-day outdoor event at Market Creek Plaza entitled Celebration at the Creek: A Day of Art + Culture.

Continuing to work toward establishing The Village at Market Creek as a dynamic, multi-cultural arts destination, JCNI has planned this free event as a celebration of music, dance, art and international food kicking off a yearlong season of entertainment and creative learning opportunities.

“We’re excited to build our arts plan through high level cultural programming including the launch of our new OnStage series,” said JCNI president and CEO Reginald Jones. “We want San Diegans and cultural tourists to enjoy renowned world music and crossover performing artists in environmentally friendly and beautifully designed indoor and outdoor venues.”

“We are excited to have a lot of great partners contributing to the event,” said Mourin Nizam, marketing manager for JCNI, “including the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego History Center, San Diego Museum of Photographic Art and the San Diego Guild of Puppetry. Over 20 community artists will be on hand to demonstrate and teach aerosol art, woodworking, weaving and other multi-media.”

The community supported Writerz Blok booth will offer graffiti mural demonstrations through its youth urban art program; and the live musical performances inside Celebration Hall will offer jazz, reggae, gospel, R&B, and folk music to please all types of musical tastes.

The JCNI partners with a large network of local and national investors as well as resident teams in southeastern San Diego to plan, design, build, lease and invest in The Village at Market Creek to build hope, capacity, ownership and community together.

As a result of this partnership, the Diamond Neighborhoods of southeastern San Diego, which include the communities of Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Lincoln Park, Mountain View, Mount Hope, North Encanto, Oak Park, South Encanto, Valencia Park and Webster, are among the most culturally-diverse communities in the nation.

Built on the strength of citizen action, civic involvement, and networks that support families and promote youth leadership, The Village at Market Creek shows the growth that can occur when residents are involved in the decision making process of their community from the start.

The celebration is planned for Saturday, Oct. 26 from noon to 7 p.m. at Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Avenue, in San Diego. More information about Celebration at the Creek can be found by visiting www.jacobscenter.org for event details and full program lineup.